26-1501: Draft Meeting Minutes for the Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee: July 14th, 2026

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Draft Meeting Minutes for the Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee: July 14th, 2026

Summary

The draft minutes document the Ann Arbor Elizabeth Dean Fund Committee’s July 14, 2026 meeting, held electronically. Six of seven members attended; no public comments were submitted. The committee approved prior minutes, welcomed new member Ellen Ward, and reviewed forestry staffing, tree health, planting projects, and event-date corrections. It unanimously allocated $2,000 for general tree-maintenance purchases and $1,000 each for Buhr Park pocket-forest watering in fiscal years 2027 and 2028. The committee also discussed an automatically renewing planting contract costing $63,564, elm disease treatments, orchard replanting and protection, playground-related tree relocation, potential planting sites, and proposed bylaw amendments. Future work includes coordination with Parks, project reviews, and possible August meeting plans.